Mountain Honeyeater
Microptilotis orientalis
Mountain Honeyeater (Microptilotis orientalis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Mountain Honeyeater (Microptilotis orientalis) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 18.1 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Meliphagidae Honeyeaters
- Genus Microptilotis
- Species orientalis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 18.1 g
- Diet
- Nectar-feeders
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Mountain Honeyeater is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Mountain Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Mountain Honeyeater (Microptilotis orientalis) belongs to the Meliphagidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane New Guinea.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 18.1 g, with a wing length of about 7.4 cm and a tail of around 6.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 193,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Mountain Honeyeater?
The Mountain Honeyeater is a small bird that weighs around 18.1 g.
Where does the Mountain Honeyeater live?
The Mountain Honeyeater is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane New Guinea, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Mountain Honeyeater belong to?
The Mountain Honeyeater (Microptilotis orientalis) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Mountain Honeyeater eat?
The Mountain Honeyeater is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Does the Mountain Honeyeater migrate?
The Mountain Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Mountain Honeyeater endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Mountain Honeyeater make?
1 real field recording of the Mountain Honeyeater — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Mountain Honeyeater's range?
The Mountain Honeyeater has a mapped global range of about 193,000 km².
Conservation
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